Special Events
One Beautiful Day
The electricity cut off on a beautiful Friday about a half hour before lunch. When Mom left the house to run errands, she called, telling me that she’d just passed by three utility trucks. At that point, I knew the electricity wouldn’t return for a while. I’d moved from my home office to a recliner … Continue reading
Celebrations Big & Small
I get a monthly mani-pedi, usually on a Sunday. Not merely for aesthetics, but also for some pampering, which is never a waste of time nor money. For the first time, at least at this salon, I asked for a glass of red wine. I saw the chill on the wine before she handed the … Continue reading
Stretch n Sip
Normally, I don’t drink before a workout, but the whole point of this Friday stretch class was to combine happy hour with fitness. I’d had a “detox/retox” experience before, but never simultaneously! As what often happens in this town, either nothing special is going on, or EVERYTHING happens during the same weekend. So, I took … Continue reading
Karl Wayne’s 86th Birthday
For decades, Dad has celebrated his birthday for the ENTIRE month of April; so, of course he was onboard to have a big party this year. One of my older sisters took care of all the planning for the Saturday early afternoon party and “voluntold” the rest of us what she expected us to do. … Continue reading
From Jugs to Lugs
Admittedly, I had low expectations when my sister and I planned to take an overnight trip to visit the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC. The biggest attraction for me was to simply get out of town for a spell. Although I’d made hotel reservations, I had no idea how well I’d done until … Continue reading
2024 Leap Year Day
Leap Year Day 2020 landed on a Saturday. Of course, I hosted a potluck BYOB plus some to share party at my place for a few friends. This was one of the last in-person events that I’d both attended and hosted. Fast forward to the present year. Leap Year Day had the nerve to land … Continue reading
From Austin with Love
Although the Bob Marley movie dropped on a Wednesday since it was Valentine’s Day, my sister and I watched it on Saturday. Even if this movie wasn’t officially a sing-along, how could I not sing along? Showing Off My Crown As a matter of fact, we were the last two out of the theatre after … Continue reading
Super Bowl Fan
Last year in mid-April, Dad fell, resulting in a fractured hip. In his 80s, Dad’s life-altering accident meant that going places had been very challenging. Even within his own house. Bought in 1979, my parents’ house has three sets of stairs. Upon entering the front door, one can go down three stairs to the den … Continue reading
Stretching with Goats
I’ve taken many stretching and yoga classes before, but never with goats. I would have taken this 90-minute stretch class even without the goats, but they were definitely the stars of the event. Kids in the Cubbies This was the first time in their monthlong lives that they had been inside a building. Initially, their … Continue reading
Museum Visit: Percy Martin
Proving both sayings that “the best-laid plans go awry” and “when life give you lemons, make lemonade,” my family and I went to a museum in Maryland on a Sunday to see our cousin Percy Martin’s exhibit only to discover that the building was closed. One of my sisters persuaded a maintenance man to unlock … Continue reading